After School Program Educator, Newton, part-time

JCC Greater Boston; Newton Centre (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

JCC Greater Boston is seeking part-time After-School Educators for the 2026-2027 Discovery Club, serving students in grades K-5. You will create engaging, safe, and nurturing experiences after school.

You will lead activities, support social-emotional learning, and follow Early Education & Care policies, while collaborating with Discovery Club Leadership and staff.

This role offers a school-year schedule, limited hours, and a competitive starting pay rate.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about making a positive impact on children's lives.

Responsibilities

• Foster a safe, nurturing, engaging environment for children in grades K-5 after school.
• Lead engaging experiences and activities to stimulate curiosity and teamwork.
• Support social-emotional and Jewish experiential learning with guidance from Discovery Club Leadership.
• Ensure compliance with Early Education & Care (EEC) policies and regulations.

Job description

Now hiring! JCC Greater Boston is seeking (part-time) After-School Program Educators for our 2026-2027 after-school enrichment program. This role is ideal for individuals who are enthusiastic about making a positive impact on children's lives.

As an After-School Educator at the JCC Greater Boston, you will play a key role in creating engaging and supportive experiences for children enrolled in Discovery Club, an active and entertaining after-school program for students in grades K-5. By joining our team, you will be part of a collaborative, optimistic, and welcoming environment where you can truly make a difference.

An After School Educator is responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can thrive after their school day. This includes promoting the physical and emotional safety of each child, ensuring that classroom procedures and protocols are followed at all times. This position facilitates a variety of fun and enriching activities designed to stimulate curiosity and creativity, ranging from structured games to open-ended projects that encourage exploration and teamwork. By fostering a positive classroom atmosphere, the educator supports both individual and group growth, creating spaces where children feel valued, supported, and free to express themselves.

This is a great opportunity to contribute as a thought partner and assist with creating a vision for our students!

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston's core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Primary responsibilities include, and are not limited to:

• Fostering creative and vibrant classrooms in a safe and enriching environment
• Interacting with children and creating and leading engaging experiences for children in grades K-5 (ages 5-11)
• Supporting and implementing robust social-emotional learning, Jewish experiential learning, and general enrichment with the guidance of Discovery Club Leadership
• Ensuring compliance with Early Education & Care (EEC) policies and regulations

Standard Staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic environment where each individual is valued and respected
• Support JCC Greater Boston's mission, vision, and values including through personal role modeling
• Attend JCC meetings and actively participate in the department's goals and initiatives
• Participating as a team member in Family Programming meetings and training
• Communicating effectively with Discovery Club leadership and team staff
• Completing some hours of orientation and onboarding prior to being in the classroom
• Other responsibilities and tasks, as needed

Supervisory: None

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued, people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!

This is a limited part-time +/- 5-20 hours per week, non-exempt position. Offering great perks, a supportive, vibrant, in-person work environment and a competitive starting pay rate of $20- $23 per hour. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience, and JCC's internal equity. Work schedule typically 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. each Wednesday. This position follows a school year calendar which typically runs from September - June each year, with some onboarding and orientation/training in August.

The salary offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience, and JCC's internal equity.

About JCC Greater Boston

Since opening its doors in 1983, JCC Greater Boston has been committed to its mission of creating a vibrant, inclusive, and diverse community by nurturing meaningful and lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers, day camps, regional teen and family programs, health and wellness offerings, and adult arts and ideas classes, JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections, learning, and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative, friendly, and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are appreciated. In our recent employee survey, staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance, we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team!

The JCC is deeply committed